GSLV-D3
GSLV-D3 was the first GSLV vehicle to fly India's indigenous cryogenic upper stage. Launched with GSAT-4 on 15 April 2010, it failed after the upper-stage Fuel Booster Turbo Pump stopped, cutting liquid-hydrogen supply to the main engine thrust chamber and preventing orbit insertion.
Identity
- Aliases
- GSLV Mk II D3GSLV-D3/GSAT-4first indigenous-cryogenic GSLV
- Name
- GSLV-D3
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- GSLV-D3 was the first GSLV vehicle to fly India's indigenous cryogenic upper stage. Launched with GSAT-4 on 15 April 2010, it failed after the upper-stage Fuel Booster Turbo Pump stopped, cutting liquid-hydrogen supply to the main engine thrust chamber and preventing orbit insertion.
- First Flight Date
- 2010-04-15
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 07:27:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:38:58 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2010-04-15
- Search Name
- GSLV-D3 GSLV Mk II D3 GSLV-D3/GSAT-4 first indigenous-cryogenic GSLV
- Serial Number
- D3
- Vehicle Code
- D3